Tag «Director of the IMF’s African Department»

IMF Projects Robust Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa, Amid Shifting Global Forces

October 20, 2014 Introducing the October 2014 IMF Regional Economic Outlook: Sub-Saharan Africa, Ms. Antoinette Sayeh, Director of the IMF’s African Department commented today: “The strong growth trends of recent years in the sub-Saharan Africa region are expected to continue. The region’s economy is forecast to continue growing at a fast clip, expanding by about 5 …

IMF Sees Positive Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa

May 10, 2013 The near-term outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) remains broadly positive, with growth projected to accelerate modestly to around 5½ percent in 2013–14, following a year of strong growth in 2012, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said today. In its May 2013 Regional Economic Outlook, Building Momentum in a Multi-Speed World, the IMF said that …